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Principal Software Engineer

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 201-500Since 2012H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Europe

Posted

6 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Principal Software Engineer

Playson

• Lead technical decision-making and contribute to the architecture of a high-load, microservices-based gaming platform. • Stay deeply hands-on and write production code every day. This is not an architecture-only or people-management role. • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services that directly power our gaming products. • Take ownership of complex backend systems, from technical design to delivery, monitoring, optimisation, and support. • Continuously improve system performance, latency, reliability, and scalability in a high-throughput environment. • Collaborate closely with Product Owners, engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver features end-to-end. • Drive and participate in code reviews, setting a high standard for clean, maintainable, efficient, and production-ready code. • Conduct architectural reviews and guide the team toward practical, scalable, and long-term technical solutions. • Solve complex business and technical problems with a strong engineering mindset and pragmatic decision-making. • Act as a technical role model for the team by showing strong ownership, discipline, and engineering excellence. • Mentor other engineers through daily collaboration, technical discussions, and hands-on example. • Participate in on-call rotations within the squad to ensure system reliability, availability, and fast incident response. • Grow toward technical leadership while remaining strongly connected to code, delivery, and system ownership.

Job Requirements

  • Strong hands-on backend engineering experience with a proven record of writing production code on a daily basis.
  • Solid experience with Node.js and TypeScript is highly preferred. Strong experts in other OOP languages such as Java, Python, C++, C#, or Go may also be considered.
  • Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
  • Practical experience with distributed systems and messaging technologies such as Apache Kafka and gRPC.
  • Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with columnar databases such as ClickHouse and/or NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB or MongoDB.
  • Strong ability to design, build, test, deploy, and maintain production-ready backend services.
  • Experience developing and maintaining unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
  • Proven ability to work with high-load, scalable, and business-critical systems.
  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimisation skills.
  • Ability to make technical decisions independently and take responsibility for their impact.
  • Strong code quality mindset, with a clear understanding of maintainability, reliability, and long-term system health.
  • Readiness to grow into a technical leadership role while remaining hands-on.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive salary, subject to annual performance reviews.
  • Quarterly Bonuses: Benefit from a transparent and systematic quarterly bonus system.
  • Unlimited Paid Vacation: Enjoy unlimited paid vacation leave, including Ukrainian bank holidays.
  • Unlimited Paid Sick Leave: Take unlimited paid sick leave whenever necessary.
  • Flexible Schedule: We offer a flexible work schedule to accommodate your needs.
  • Remote Work: Choose to work remotely, providing greater flexibility and comfort.
  • Medical Insurance: Receive comprehensive medical insurance for both you and a significant other.
  • Financial Support for Life Events: We provide financial support during special life events.
  • Professional Development: Get reimbursement for professional development courses and training.
  • International Exposure: Attend industry expos, team gatherings, and global meet-ups.
  • B2B Contracts.

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